The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1887-08-11

|meet with Bed sssfsy and turkey Creek
[Sund al hooa in our 10th ANNUAL
nnntS Sunday School Con Fention, aud
IIagheras we have been theT recipients OF
maay kindnesses at the hands of the
members OF yifes schss anu ths
community general ~; 8
RESOLVED, That the sincere thanks
of this Convention be extended to the
Bethany and Turkey Creeknnday
schools. ard to the officers of>Bethaffy
tchureh for the use OF their house Of
worship during the session of the con
tvention.
RESOLVED, That our thanks be: ex
tender to the choir for their lny.alHall4i l
help prq qsi AaIa a9zi.y htsr tdffiffJ appfeQiatet
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this
convention are due, and the same are
hereby heartily and sincerely offered to
the kind, generous and noble-hearted
people Of this community who have
opened their doors and hearts to each
and every one Of us, and that it is OuT
humble prayer that ihe blessings Of Cod
may ever rest upon them; that we shall
ever remember them with the fondest
rcc0llections. And that we also tender
our thanks to the ladies for their pres.
ence.
RESOLVED. That the Temperance
question be now closed.
End, That we request the pastors Of
churches in korSbaw to preach at each
church on the evils of intemperance
and the remedies for the same in legal
prohibition of liquor traffic.
County Temperance Association to the
sympathy and unanimous support cf
the people OF Kershaw County.
RESOLVED, That we rejoice in the
growing tendency of our people in the
direction OF total abstinence, and that
we resolve to inculcate temperance
principles in onr churches and Sunday
schools, and diScountenance the use of
whiskey in any form or giving patron
age to places where it is Sold
The committee on statistics made
the following report, which was. upon
motion, received and adopted:
BRETHREN:-Your committee to
whom has been assigned the duty of
col!ating the reports and statistics rf
the various schools throughout the
county, would respectfully submit the
following:
There are represented in this Gonven-
ti0n % schools with POI teachers and
,255 scholars, with an average attend
ance OF S75.
The above shows decrease from last
year as follows: 6 schools and 900 schQl-
ars and an increase Of teachers, and
In average attendance, thereby showing
an increase Of interest manifested in
the schools represented.
The decrease in, number of schools
and consequent decrease Of number of
scholars is caused by failure of several
large schools in sending representa-
lives. We hope that this is only TEN.
porary, and that these schools will be
represented in the next convention with |
IN increased membership.
We are glad to note greater interest |
shown in several schools that were al
most lifeleSs as was shown in last years |
report and we are satisfied that with an |
earnest effort Oh the part of officers and |
;eachers there will be & large increase !
n the number of scholars in next years
'eport. And we do most earneetly urge
lpon the officers and teachers the he
;essity OF earnest work and greater ac-
ivity on their part for the next year,
or the youth of the land have many
emptationS in their path.
We have cause to feel that the good
Lord is with us and blessing lis in our
Efforts and we will ever feel thankful
or this manifestation of His divine as
istanee.